The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the several provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, with six BJP-ruled states intending to defend the law.

The Waqf (Amendment) Act came into force last week, on April 8, as per a notification from the central government. This came after the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha last month, and President Droupadi Murmu giving her assent to it on April 5.

Waqf Amendment Act in Supreme Court today, BJP states set to defend law